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caste sys·tem
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caste systemnoun
a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
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caste system
Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural notions of purity and pollution. Its paradigmatic ethnographic example is the division of India's Hindu society into rigid social groups, with roots in south Asia's ancient history and persisting to the present time. However, the economic significance of the caste system in India has been declining as a result of urbanisation and affirmative action programs. A subject of much scholarship by sociologists and anthropologists, the Hindu caste system is sometimes used as an analogical basis for the study of caste-like social divisions existing outside Hinduism and India. The term "caste" is also applied to morphological groupings in eusocial insects such as ants, bees, and termites.
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caste system
A caste system is a social hierarchy or stratification system in which individuals are classified and divided into rigid societal groups known as castes, based on their birth, hereditary, occupation, or social status. The membership of a person in a particular caste is typically determined by lineage and it can determine aspects of that individual's life, from professional opportunities to potential marriage partners. It is present in various cultures globally, notably in India. The system often involves restrictions on social mobility and interactions between different castes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of caste system in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of caste system in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- kastesystemDanish
- sistema de castasSpanish
- système de castesFrench
- sistem kastaIndonesian
- sistema de castasPortuguese
- kast sistemiTurkish
- кастова системаUkrainian
- 种姓Chinese
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